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NYT Crossword Answers for January 3, 2016

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Sunday, January 3, 2016 · 140 clues

This page lists the NYT Crossword from Sunday, January 3, 2016: 140 clues, each with its answer behind a reveal button. For the newest puzzle, go to today's NYT Crossword answers.

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Across clues

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Malicious computer programs
7 letters Hints for Malicious computer programs Clue page for Malicious computer programs
6
Essence
9 letters Hints for Essence Clue page for Essence
13
Chippendales dancer, e.g.
6 letters Hints for Chippendales dancer, e.g. Clue page for Chippendales dancer, e.g.
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One in the closet
6 letters Hints for One in the closet Clue page for One in the closet
21
Band that doesn't play much music nowadays
7 letters Hints for Band that doesn't play much music nowadays Clue page for Band that doesn't play much music nowadays
22
Common gas station attachment
8 letters Hints for Common gas station attachment Clue page for Common gas station attachment
23
2001 foreign film with five Oscar nominations
6 letters Hints for 2001 foreign film with five Oscar nominations Clue page for 2001 foreign film with five Oscar nominations
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Radishes with long white roots
7 letters Hints for Radishes with long white roots Clue page for Radishes with long white roots
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Nag
6 letters Hints for Nag Clue page for Nag
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Accepted, as an offer
7 letters Hints for Accepted, as an offer Clue page for Accepted, as an offer
28
Was behind a register, maybe
7 letters Hints for Was behind a register, maybe Clue page for Was behind a register, maybe
30
Battery parts
5 letters Hints for Battery parts Clue page for Battery parts
31
For whom products are designed
8 letters Hints for For whom products are designed Clue page for For whom products are designed
33
Passing mention?
4 letters Hints for Passing mention? Clue page for Passing mention?
35
Short pants
6 letters Hints for Short pants Clue page for Short pants
39
McKellen of "The Hobbit"
3 letters Hints for McKellen of "The Hobbit" Clue page for McKellen of "The Hobbit"
40
Alternative to Facebook Messenger
5 letters Hints for Alternative to Facebook Messenger Clue page for Alternative to Facebook Messenger
42
Golden Bears' sch.
3 letters Hints for Golden Bears' sch. Clue page for Golden Bears' sch.
45
Suggest
6 letters Hints for Suggest Clue page for Suggest
47
Supreme Court justice who once said "I am a New Yorker, and 7 a.m. is a civilized hour to finish the day, not to start it"
9 letters Hints for Supreme Court justice who once said "I am a New Yorker, and 7 a.m. is a civilized hour to finish the day, not to start it" Clue page for Supreme Court justice who once said "I am a New Yorker, and 7 a.m. is a civilized hour to finish the day, not to start it"
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Concupiscence
6 letters Hints for Concupiscence Clue page for Concupiscence
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Power, so to speak
6 letters Hints for Power, so to speak Clue page for Power, so to speak
55
Language of Afghanistan
6 letters Hints for Language of Afghanistan Clue page for Language of Afghanistan
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"The Undiscovered Self" author
8 letters Hints for "The Undiscovered Self" author Clue page for "The Undiscovered Self" author
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Filthy
6 letters Hints for Filthy Clue page for Filthy
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Low points
7 letters Hints for Low points Clue page for Low points
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How curry is often served
6 letters Hints for How curry is often served Clue page for How curry is often served
60
Divisions politiques
5 letters Hints for Divisions politiques Clue page for Divisions politiques
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Beckons through a portal
10 letters Hints for Beckons through a portal Clue page for Beckons through a portal
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"I hate when that happens!"
4 letters Hints for "I hate when that happens!" Clue page for "I hate when that happens!"
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Cousin of a foil
4 letters Hints for Cousin of a foil Clue page for Cousin of a foil
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Dark horses
4 letters Hints for Dark horses Clue page for Dark horses
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Capital of Gambia
6 letters Hints for Capital of Gambia Clue page for Capital of Gambia
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Like some building damage
10 letters Hints for Like some building damage Clue page for Like some building damage
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Sterile
7 letters Hints for Sterile Clue page for Sterile
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One having a simple existence
6 letters Hints for One having a simple existence Clue page for One having a simple existence
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Blowout, in sports lingo
9 letters Hints for Blowout, in sports lingo Clue page for Blowout, in sports lingo
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To land
6 letters Hints for To land Clue page for To land
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Drive off
6 letters Hints for Drive off Clue page for Drive off
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Available
6 letters Hints for Available Clue page for Available
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Spring forecast
6 letters Hints for Spring forecast Clue page for Spring forecast
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How silverware is often sold
6 letters Hints for How silverware is often sold Clue page for How silverware is often sold
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Obesity
7 letters Hints for Obesity Clue page for Obesity
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Rear
6 letters Hints for Rear Clue page for Rear
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Your of yore
3 letters Hints for Your of yore Clue page for Your of yore
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Some protective barriers
5 letters Hints for Some protective barriers Clue page for Some protective barriers
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"Vous êtes ___"
3 letters Hints for "Vous êtes ___" Clue page for "Vous êtes ___"
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Tap things?
4 letters Hints for Tap things? Clue page for Tap things?
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Fig. often discounted
4 letters Hints for Fig. often discounted Clue page for Fig. often discounted
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Pre-curve figure
8 letters Hints for Pre-curve figure Clue page for Pre-curve figure
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"Sounds likely to me"
5 letters Hints for "Sounds likely to me" Clue page for "Sounds likely to me"
109
Exceptionally well behaved
7 letters Hints for Exceptionally well behaved Clue page for Exceptionally well behaved
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Boom box pair
9 letters Hints for Boom box pair Clue page for Boom box pair
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Looked (in)
6 letters Hints for Looked (in) Clue page for Looked (in)
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Lover boys
9 letters Hints for Lover boys Clue page for Lover boys
121
Sole representatives, maybe
6 letters Hints for Sole representatives, maybe Clue page for Sole representatives, maybe
122
Gum arabic source
6 letters Hints for Gum arabic source Clue page for Gum arabic source
123
Oakland's county
7 letters Hints for Oakland's county Clue page for Oakland's county
124
Like HBO and Showtime vis-à-vis basic cable
6 letters Hints for Like HBO and Showtime vis-à-vis basic cable Clue page for Like HBO and Showtime vis-à-vis basic cable
125
Something you can believe in
8 letters Hints for Something you can believe in Clue page for Something you can believe in
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If everything fails
7 letters Hints for If everything fails Clue page for If everything fails
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Blues musician known as Sleepy John
5 letters Hints for Blues musician known as Sleepy John Clue page for Blues musician known as Sleepy John

Down clues

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Pointer's request?
4 letters Hints for Pointer's request? Clue page for Pointer's request?
2
Ending with Cine-
4 letters Hints for Ending with Cine- Clue page for Ending with Cine-
3
Brief race, in brief
4 letters Hints for Brief race, in brief Clue page for Brief race, in brief
4
What keys on a key ring do
6 letters Hints for What keys on a key ring do Clue page for What keys on a key ring do
5
Setting for van Gogh's "River Bank in Springtime"
5 letters Hints for Setting for van Gogh's "River Bank in Springtime" Clue page for Setting for van Gogh's "River Bank in Springtime"
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Sonny
3 letters Hints for Sonny Clue page for Sonny
7
Some desktops
5 letters Hints for Some desktops Clue page for Some desktops
8
Running a high temperature
7 letters Hints for Running a high temperature Clue page for Running a high temperature
9
Staples Center athlete
5 letters Hints for Staples Center athlete Clue page for Staples Center athlete
10
Stinks
5 letters Hints for Stinks Clue page for Stinks
11
Emanation from a pen
4 letters Hints for Emanation from a pen Clue page for Emanation from a pen
12
Doctor's recommendation
4 letters Hints for Doctor's recommendation Clue page for Doctor's recommendation
13
Box in an arena?
3 letters Hints for Box in an arena? Clue page for Box in an arena?
14
One helping with servings
9 letters Hints for One helping with servings Clue page for One helping with servings
15
Start
5 letters Hints for Start Clue page for Start
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"You're missing a comma" and others
4 letters Hints for "You're missing a comma" and others Clue page for "You're missing a comma" and others
17
Turkish inn
6 letters Hints for Turkish inn Clue page for Turkish inn
18
Orch. section
4 letters Hints for Orch. section Clue page for Orch. section
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Together again
8 letters Hints for Together again Clue page for Together again
27
Something people do not want to see outside, for short
3 letters Hints for Something people do not want to see outside, for short Clue page for Something people do not want to see outside, for short
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Cartoon exclamation
3 letters Hints for Cartoon exclamation Clue page for Cartoon exclamation
32
Young ___
3 letters Hints for Young ___ Clue page for Young ___
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Setting not actually found in "Romeo and Juliet"
7 letters Hints for Setting not actually found in "Romeo and Juliet" Clue page for Setting not actually found in "Romeo and Juliet"
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Opted for
5 letters Hints for Opted for Clue page for Opted for
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Kind of orchard
7 letters Hints for Kind of orchard Clue page for Kind of orchard
37
Mural's beginning?
5 letters Hints for Mural's beginning? Clue page for Mural's beginning?
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Town: Ger.
5 letters Hints for Town: Ger. Clue page for Town: Ger.
40
Singer with the 2012 #1 hit "Somebody That I Used to Know"
5 letters Hints for Singer with the 2012 #1 hit "Somebody That I Used to Know" Clue page for Singer with the 2012 #1 hit "Somebody That I Used to Know"
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It splits the uprights
8 letters Hints for It splits the uprights Clue page for It splits the uprights
42
Paramecium propellers
5 letters Hints for Paramecium propellers Clue page for Paramecium propellers
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Kind of professor
7 letters Hints for Kind of professor Clue page for Kind of professor
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Some premium seating
5 letters Hints for Some premium seating Clue page for Some premium seating
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Licorice flavor
5 letters Hints for Licorice flavor Clue page for Licorice flavor
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Colorful gem
4 letters Hints for Colorful gem Clue page for Colorful gem
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Barber's supply
4 letters Hints for Barber's supply Clue page for Barber's supply
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___ Accords
4 letters Hints for ___ Accords Clue page for ___ Accords
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Keystone Kops-like scene
6 letters Hints for Keystone Kops-like scene Clue page for Keystone Kops-like scene
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Icy remark?
4 letters Hints for Icy remark? Clue page for Icy remark?
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Diverges
8 letters Hints for Diverges Clue page for Diverges
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Besprinkle, say
3 letters Hints for Besprinkle, say Clue page for Besprinkle, say
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Suffix with conspirator
3 letters Hints for Suffix with conspirator Clue page for Suffix with conspirator
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Church book
7 letters Hints for Church book Clue page for Church book
67
One of the Obamas
5 letters Hints for One of the Obamas Clue page for One of the Obamas
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Unable to do well
5 letters Hints for Unable to do well Clue page for Unable to do well
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Rural community
5 letters Hints for Rural community Clue page for Rural community
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Lack of influence
5 letters Hints for Lack of influence Clue page for Lack of influence
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Kentucky Derby drinks
6 letters Hints for Kentucky Derby drinks Clue page for Kentucky Derby drinks
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Ones up in arms?
5 letters Hints for Ones up in arms? Clue page for Ones up in arms?
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No longer wanted
6 letters Hints for No longer wanted Clue page for No longer wanted
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More ___ enough
4 letters Hints for More ___ enough Clue page for More ___ enough
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___ Reader
4 letters Hints for ___ Reader Clue page for ___ Reader
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Most lipstick options
4 letters Hints for Most lipstick options Clue page for Most lipstick options
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Big lipstick seller
7 letters Hints for Big lipstick seller Clue page for Big lipstick seller
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Dry (off)
5 letters Hints for Dry (off) Clue page for Dry (off)
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Memorable 2011 hurricane
5 letters Hints for Memorable 2011 hurricane Clue page for Memorable 2011 hurricane
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Mint roll
5 letters Hints for Mint roll Clue page for Mint roll
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Rathskeller decoration
9 letters Hints for Rathskeller decoration Clue page for Rathskeller decoration
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Breathe in
8 letters Hints for Breathe in Clue page for Breathe in
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Word often seen in brackets
3 letters Hints for Word often seen in brackets Clue page for Word often seen in brackets
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Green grp.
3 letters Hints for Green grp. Clue page for Green grp.
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Item in a tent
3 letters Hints for Item in a tent Clue page for Item in a tent
100
Guy's thanks?
5 letters Hints for Guy's thanks? Clue page for Guy's thanks?
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Cut over, in a way
5 letters Hints for Cut over, in a way Clue page for Cut over, in a way
102
Dollar competitor
5 letters Hints for Dollar competitor Clue page for Dollar competitor
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Convince
7 letters Hints for Convince Clue page for Convince
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A lot
5 letters Hints for A lot Clue page for A lot
105
Horatian work
5 letters Hints for Horatian work Clue page for Horatian work
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Certain tablet
4 letters Hints for Certain tablet Clue page for Certain tablet
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Boil down
6 letters Hints for Boil down Clue page for Boil down
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Handle
4 letters Hints for Handle Clue page for Handle
110
Publisher of Champion magazine, for short
4 letters Hints for Publisher of Champion magazine, for short Clue page for Publisher of Champion magazine, for short
111
"Who is John ___?" (question in "Atlas Shrugged")
4 letters Hints for "Who is John ___?" (question in "Atlas Shrugged") Clue page for "Who is John ___?" (question in "Atlas Shrugged")
113
Hosp. readouts
4 letters Hints for Hosp. readouts Clue page for Hosp. readouts
114
Lies
6 letters Hints for Lies Clue page for Lies
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Just above where 35-Across end
4 letters Hints for Just above where 35-Across end Clue page for Just above where 35-Across end
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They were wiped off the map in '91
4 letters Hints for They were wiped off the map in '91 Clue page for They were wiped off the map in '91
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Daniel ___ Kim, "Hawaii Five-0" actor
3 letters Hints for Daniel ___ Kim, "Hawaii Five-0" actor Clue page for Daniel ___ Kim, "Hawaii Five-0" actor
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Remained in inventory
3 letters Hints for Remained in inventory Clue page for Remained in inventory

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